LeanTech

Although I live in a bustling metropolis, wired internet service was not an option for me. I settled into an area that providers deemed worthy of only so few of their connections. Wireless broadband was my next best alternative. I dropped by one of Sun Cellular’s shop to sign up for their Sun Broadband Plan 799. Armed with one ID, I paid for one month advance and went home with a SIM. I inserted it in a USB modem and plugged it into my desktop and I’m online. That was more than five years ago. Back then, internet plans in the Philippines were mostly time-based. Each plan gives subscribers a corresponding amount of time for internet access with no limit to the bandwidth or volume of data that can be consumed. Some come with a validity window longer than the allocated time allowing subscribers to stretch the actual time they enjoy their subscription by getting online only when needed. Subscribers choose plans depending on the amount of online time they need or how much they can affor...